Let’s Talk Gardening

August 11, 2007

Fall Flowering with Jana Pirtle: Verbena, ‘Becky’ Shasta Daisy and Coneflowers, Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer’, Japanese Aneome, Dianthus ‘Spring Beauty’, Angelonia ‘Summer Snapdragon’, Celosia ‘Cockscomb’, Heliotrope ‘Cherry Pie Plant’, Chocolate Flower, Reblooming Bearded Iris ‘Immortility’ and ‘Champaign Elegance’, Statis ‘Sea Lavender’, Baby’s Breath, Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’, Scabiosa ‘Giant Imperial’, Coreopsis, Solidago, Salvias, Ornamental Grasses, Echinacea, Roses, Corkscrew Willow, Artemsia ‘Powis Castle’, ferns.

Ornamental Grasses with Cindy Townsend: Pampas Grass ‘Ivory Feathers’, Miscanthus ‘Gracillimus’, Miscanthus ‘Variegatus’, Miscanthus ‘Silberfeder’, Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’, Sweet Potato Vine, Scabiosa, Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan), ‘Gold Bar’, ‘Gold Stripe’, Panicums, ‘Purple Fountain Grass’, Pennisetum, ‘Blue Dune Grass’, Fiber Optic Grass, Acorus, Carex, Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, Little Zebra Grass, Karl Forester, Little Blue Fescue.

Backyard Makeover with Shaun Doering: Dwarf Mondo Grass, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Calla Lily, Japanese Painted Fern, Tropical Hibiscus, Boxwood, Golden Oregano, Blue Arrow Juniper, Gaura ‘Crimson Butterflies’, fountain Grass, Dwarf Mondo Grass,

Ken’s Garden Tips: Almost time to plant fall fescue. We recommend Crossfire. May need to apply Fungicide now.

Marching Orders:

1. Redeem August Bucks.

2. Apply Pre-Emergent.

3. Start grub control.

Question: Perennial for the shade. One of my favorites is Huerchera, which has fantastic foliage in many different colors.

Best of Show: Bob and Diane Osmond, MWC. Calla Lily and Pot Man